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For aspiring developers looking to learn a new skill, or seasoned programmers seeking a powerful tool for their repertoire, C# is a great starting point. This programming language is one of the most in-demand amongst employers, including Intel and Amazon,…

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Microsoft partnered with Code.org late last year to help teach kids the basics of programming using Minecraft. But what about programming within Minecraft? For that, you'll need to turn to YouTuber SethBling.

At WWDC in June, Apple announced that their Swift programming language would eventually become open source before the end of the year. The company has fulfilled this promise just a few weeks before the end of 2015, launching a new…

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To improve their career prospects, college graduates from all kinds of backgrounds are completing courses in specialized programming schools. Results have been positive, with course graduates getting swiftly placed into jobs that pay above $100,000 despite the often late career change.

Today the BBC announced their biggest technology education initiative in years, the BBC micro:bit. It's a pocket-sized, codeable computer designed to make programming accessible and exciting for children. Across the UK, up to 1 million devices will be given away…

Arduino is the ultimate DIY electronics platform and can be tons of fun for the aspiring engineer. If you want to learn the ins-and-outs of Arduino programming, check out this complete starter kit that incudes all the hardware you need…

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One might reasonably expect the White House's cybersecurity coordinator to know a thing or two about IT. But according to Michael Daniel, his lack of technical expertise actually gives him an advantage over someone with higher technical qualifications.

Look out Java, there's a new (figuratively, not literally) top programming language in town. According to a recent survey from the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Python has overtaken Java as the programming language of choice to introduce students to computer…

Google on Monday celebrated the birthday of computer programming legend Grace Hopper with a Google Doodle. Hopper’s contributions to computer science are aplenty but she is perhaps best known for helping co-invent the Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL).

Homebrewed computer kits have done a lot to promote programming, especially in schools and with the younger generation in general. But what if physically building the machine was just as exciting as what you could do with it when you…